HOLDERS Broadstreet and Coventry rivals Barkers Butts clash in a repeat of last season's final in Sunday's first round of the Banks's Warwickshire Cup.

Only four of the eight ties will be played this weekend.

The games involving Kenilworth (away to Keresley), Bedworth (at home to Old Leamingtonians) and Old Laurentians (at home to Manor Park) have all been moved to January 29 because of Intermediate Cup commitments, while Nunearton Old Edwardians have withdrawn from their home tie against Berkswell & Balsall.

Old Eds wanted to bring the game forward by 24 hours because of a long-standing clubhouse booking, but the Warwickshire Society of Referees have adhered to their strict policy of only supplying a 'team of three' - a referee and two touchjudges - for Sunday games to avoid leaving more Saturday fixtures without an appointed official.

Old Eds will now play a home friendly against Berkswell tomorrow.

Barkers, who host Sunday's game at Pickford Grange Lane (2.15pm), will be without on loan Rugby Lions lock Rob Field, who suffered a hand injury in a 29-26 defeat for Rugby Nighthawks at Worcester Warriors on Wednesday, and unavailable hooker Matthew Davies.

Third on-loan Lion Jacques Steyn returns at centre, while Dave Campton is available in the second row.

Street are without scrum-half Elliot Blundell but have centre Adam Watts back from injury.

Newbold play a home friendly against Midlands One leaders Leicester Lions tomorrow before their cup tie at Silhillians where former colt Mark Hone comes in on the wing.

Bold captain and prop Ian Savage will be out of action for six weeks with a biceps injury.

Old Coventrians are at home to Leamington and Stratford travel to Sutton Coldfield.

* Barkers Butts have been drawn at home to Old Leamingtonians in the semi-finals of the County 2nd XV Cup on January 13 while Kenilworth play host to Old Laurentians.

* Midlands Two East leaders Hinckley, who play a friendly at Kibworth tomorrow, have lost winger Adam Dutton with a broken ankle.

* Banbury play a rearranged friendly at home to London Nigerians and give a first team debut to flanker Richard Taylor.